04-R 349
2004 -- S 3227
Enacted 06/24/04
S E N A T E R E S O L U
T I O N
ESTABLISHING
A SPECIAL SENATE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE RHODE ISLAND MOTOR VEHICLES EMISSIONS
INSPECTION PROGRAM
Introduced
By: Senators Blais, Sosnowski, and Damiani
Date
Introduced: June 24, 2004
WHEREAS,
The State of Rhode Island has operated a motor vehicle emissions
inspection
program since 1999 to comply with federal air quality requirements; and
WHEREAS,
The program comprehensively changed the process for motor vehicle
inspections
in this state; and
WHEREAS,
It is necessary to review and analyze the success and shortcomings of the
program
to identify and implement improvements; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED,
That a special Senate commission is hereby created consisting of seven (7)
members:
three (3) of whom shall be members from the Senate, not more than two (2) from
the
same
political party, or their designees, to be appointed by the Senate President;
one of whom
shall
be the Director of the Department of Transportation, or designee; one of whom
shall be the
Director
of the Department of Environmental Management, or designee; and two (2) of whom
shall
be proprietors from licensed Rhode Island inspection stations, to be appointed
by the Senate
President.
In
lieu of any appointment of a member of the legislature to a permanent advisory
commission,
a legislative study commission, or any commission created by a Senate
resolution,
the
appointing authority may appoint a member of the general public to serve in
lieu of a
legislator,
provided that the Majority Leader or the Minority Leader of the political party
which is
entitled
to the appointment consents to the appointment of the member of the general
public.
The
purpose of said commission shall be to study the Rhode Island Motor Vehicles
Emissions
Inspection Program.
Forthwith
upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at
the
call of the Senate President and organize and shall select, from among the
legislators, a
chairperson.
Vacancies in said commission shall be filled in like manner as the original
appointment.
The
membership of said commission shall receive no compensation for their services.
All
departments and agencies of the state shall furnish such advice and
information,
documentary
and otherwise, to said commission and its agents as is deemed necessary or
desirable
by the commission to facilitate the purposes of this resolution.
The
Senate President is hereby authorized and directed to provide suitable quarters
for
said
commission; and be it further
RESOLVED,
That the commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the
Senate
no later than July 1, 2005, and said commission shall expire on September 1,
2005.
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LC03760
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